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Re: A Horrible, Horrible Word Mess
Posted By: DarkSkies (acy412.dandy.net)
Date: 3/13/2000 at 7:45 p.m.
In Response To: Re: A Horrible, Horrible Word Mess (Forrest)
: That's "mantel". A "mantle" (slight
: spelling difference, same pronunciation - damn
: English) is a cloak or hood. In this case, it's a
: metaphorical cloak; like the way an official's uniform
: represents his positon, a person in the position of
: the Leveller is said to be wearing his uniform, his
: "mantle". It's the metaphorical sign of his
: position.
actually I always thought that Mantle was armor (knights and so on) so it would be the Leveller's armor..
but forrest's explanation makes sense too
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